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Well seems like most people from MA go to Beth Israel. I am going to Lahey Clinic. I haven't started my meetings yet. My PCP and I discussed this last week. He has agreed to the sugery if I qualify, I checked with my insurance and I do. So.....it's meetings, checking with my shrink she's cool and I see her next week anyway. I hope that the wait won't be too long. I am also having a sleep apnea study soon also. I have type II diabetes and wonder if anyone else has it. And how do you adjust the diet to it. If those Glucerna meals are good the liquid ones. I don't mind doing the liquid diet at all. Have any of you had problems with sagging skin. I have 100 pounds to loose.

Anyone here who have gone to Lahey Clinic please e-mail me or just post here. Thanks

Pati

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Welcome Shamrockgirl! I had my surgery done at Emerson in Concord. Good program there, I've been very pleased. Best of luck to you!

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Welcome Shamrock. I'm a newbie too. Just went to my initial information session. Go back again in a month. I have sleep apnea....was diagnosed a year ago. Really suprised to find out I had it, didn't think I did. It was actually severe. I just thought I was tired because of a busy life!!!! Welcome again...you'll find this website extremely resourceful and will meet people at all different stages in their journey to BANDLAND!!!!

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Hi Shamrock girl. I'm in the program at Emerson. I am still at the dieting and evaluation point. I started the journey in December. hoping it won't be too much longer. Good luck to you.

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Hi Shamrockgirl. I am in Mass too, only on the other side of the state. I've just started with all my appointments after waiting for a few months to get started. It's all coming at me quickly now and I'm very, very excited. Congratulations and good luck on this incredible journey.

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